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Zoe Saldaña

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (/sɑːlˈdænjə/ sahl-DAN-yə, Latin American Spanish: [ˈso.e salˈdaɲa]; née Saldaña Nazario; born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has starred in four of the seven highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avengers: Endgame). Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide, and, as of 2024, she is the second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall.  Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her on-screen acting career in 1999 with a guest role in Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage(2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002). Beginning in 2009, Saldaña achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora in five films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In addition to franchise work, Saldaña has starred in the science fiction film The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries From Scratch, both for Netflix in 2022. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness. In 2024, Saldaña starred in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, for which she received several accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zoe Saldaña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash

as Neytiri

Movie
2025
Elio

as Olga Solís (voice)

Movie
2024
Emilia Pérez

as Rita

Movie
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

as Gamora

Movie
2022
Avatar: The Way of Water

as Neytiri

Movie
2022
Amsterdam

as Irma St. Clair

Movie
2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Gamora

Movie
2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as Gamora

Movie
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as Gamora

Movie
2016
Star Trek Beyond

as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Movie
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy

as Gamora

Movie
2013
Star Trek Into Darkness

as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Movie
2011
Colombiana

as Cataleya Restrepo

Movie
2010
Death at a Funeral

as Elaine

Movie
2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

as Self

Movie
2009
Avatar

as Neytiri

Movie
2008
Vantage Point

as Angie Jones

Movie
2004
The Terminal

as Dolores Torres

Movie
2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

as Anamaria

Movie